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August 11 has been a long time coming.

We've been stuck on the current patch of FFXIV for 5 months now (thanks, covid). Finally some more news about 5.3 is out and we have an official release date of August 11. 

Patch 5.3, titled Reflections in Crystal, is scheduled to release on August 11th and is the ideal opportunity for new players to dive into FINAL FANTASY XIV Online. Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida announced that alongside the streamlining of the main questline of the original game, A Realm Reborn™, players new to FINAL FANTASY XIV Online can enjoy an expanded free trial experience which will include all content from A Realm Reborn and the Heavensward™ expansion—including the entire Patch 3.x series—up to level 60. The freely playable content represents hundreds of hours of award-winning gameplay and story experiences and comes with no limit on playtime.

Additionally, all existing and future A Realm Reborn players will also have access to the complete Heavensward expansion and all the benefits it includes.

Patch 5.3 also features many trials and challenges for veteran players to enjoy, including the finale of the Shadowbringers™ storyline, the next chapter in the NieR-inspired YoRHa: Dark Apocalypse alliance raid series, and more.

Further details on content planned to launch in the Patch 5.3 series is outlined below:

A list of the new items you can gather in the latest FFXIV stormblood patch 4.4

Here's a list of the new items you can gather for Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood, patch 4.4, released September 18, 2018.

The 3-star nodes will take 1550 perception for HQ chance.

New gathering items added in the most recent FFXIV patch 4.3

Here are the new nodes, go make that gil!

The new items are 2 star just like the 4.2 items and require 1350 perception for an HQ chance.

New patch, new nodes!

Check out the new gathering nodes available in Final Fantasy XIV, patch 4.2 "Rise of a new sun". Start making some gil... or some crafts!

This one of the best trailers for Final Fantasy XIV.

ffxivmacro.com is a site for sharing your favorite FFXIV macros

Check out Gouki's latest FFXIV addition FFXIV Macro, a site for sharing your favorite Final Fantasy XIV macros.

I've put a few of mine up, but let me just share this one with you.... HQ level 70** (2 star) for all your end-game crafting needs. Requires 520 CP with food (505 for specialists with Stroke of Genius). I use this all the time to make high-end raid foods and any i320 crafted battle gear including weapons!

What’s going on with Gouki.com? Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood is, that’s what’s up. Here’s my review…

I love it.  I’ve been playing it non-stop since the release.  The game is a lot of fun, I highly recommend you giving it a shot.  You can play up to level 35 for free now.  If you do choose to give it a try make sure you get in the Primal servers and join the Malboro world.  That’s where I am, with Sugar Ninja and Bat Rastered.  Come join our Free Company -AKA A Guild- Kefka.

A look at the new actions coming this June

A look at all the jobs and their new actions and HUD elements.

This was part of a 4 hour live letter today! The FFXIV dev team really went all out on this one. There are lots of big changes coming to every job in the game, plus you get to see the new jobs that will be introduced in this expansion Red Mage and Samurai.

Buy games get codes!

Square-Enix today announced that you can get some cool galmour and a mount in Final Fantasy XIV just from buying some goods from Amazon. (May I suggest pre-ordering the Stormblood expansion?)

FINAL FANTASY XIV and Amazon.com® are partnering to offer a unique opportunity for North American FINAL FANTASY XIV players! Qualifying orders of $19.99 or more on video games (purchase or pre-order) on Amazon.com will earn you an Amazon.com promotional code that, when redeemed, will grant you three Eastern-themed in-game items!

The items include:

A staff (Lancer/Dragoon main weapon) and a new glamour

and the previously JP exclusive cloud mount!

Pre order now!

This week's special guest is BatRastered from Gouki.com and Gouki.tv. Recorded LIVE from Anime Revolution in Las Vegas, NV. AnimeRevolutionLV.com

The show is filmed every Friday at 5PM.  Barring any epic pc or GoukiJones meltdowns.  So please tune in and join the chat.  

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The Far Edge of Fate coming January 17

That Zurvan fight looks rough, chopping away slices of the arena like a pizza... And the new 24 man having a boss knock people off an airship? Jimmys gonna be falling off all over Eorzea come January 17.

I hope they give us the orchestrion roll for that rockin' Sohm Al (Hard) remix... I may have an orchestrion addiction problem 100+ rolls.

What do you think about the golden gathering/crafting weapons? Just glamor like the "luminary" ones from 2.x? That's my guess.

Pro-Tip: Stop attacking during Counter Stance. #dontbeajimmy

I want to have a collection of all S Rank kill videos. *See Kaiser Behemoth.

Plus, it'd be nice to not die in any of them.

Thanks for watching!